Word: towing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Department of Public Works expects to begin work on the street early next week, at which time police will tow away any parked car. On the night before resurfacing work is started, police will post "no parking" signs on both sides of Plympton Street...
There is only one good explanation for the disappearance of those Sno-Gos. That is the salutary and invigorating effect of the common snowplow on the activities of local policemen and their minions. At the first signs of snow the minions are out with their tow trucks. "Snow Removal," they mutter, as they yank your car off to their garage, looking nervously over their shoulders for the snout of the all-devouring plow looming up behind a drift. They might as well be looking for a Sno-Go. The tow trucks come and go, but still squatting in the rectangular...
...usually skis for fun, was not feeling particularly happy one morning last week. Up early, she found she didn't want any breakfast. Instead, she hiked to the ski slope and made a short run, halfway down the hill, to loosen her tense muscles. Then she caught the tow for a pull to the top of Norway's Olympic giant slalom course...
...addition, several snowed-in automobiles that could not be removed have been ticketed for over-parking. The Public Works Department combined with the police to ticket or tow away those autos that were interfering with the removal of snow from city streets...
...hundred and ten out-of-state plates appear on the police roster--cars which have already drawn unanswered traffic tickets, and are now fair game for the tow truck. The losers come from 29 states and Hawaii; record for torn-up tickets is held by the owner of a New York car which has piled up eight violations...